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John Roper One of New Zealand’s paving entrepreneurs, John Roper started off as a paving contractor more than 50 years ago and built the...
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Nov 13 min read
What type of landscaping requests do you get specific to your region? (Possibly due to weather)?
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Nov 13 min read
Sponsors key to RML success
For the first time, the Young Landscaper of the Year (YLOY) competition was run independently of Landscapes of Distinction – and it...
Nov 14 min read
Best azaleas for any garden!
Azaleas are easy care plants requiring little maintenance, which offer a magnificent splash of colour in winter and spring gardens....
Nov 12 min read
Young talent shines bright
The 2024 Prebble Young Landscaper of the Year competition was a “true test of skill and character”, says winner Jarod Anderson This...
Sep 131 min read
YLOY profile – Jarod Anderson
Jarod Anderson is a little different to the usual Young Landscaper of the Year entrant as he’s the only competitor to run his own...
Sep 111 min read
YLOY profile – Sean Pearless
Sean Pearless can thank his upbringing for his connection to the outdoors, and although he took a longer route to the industry than some...
Sep 111 min read
YLOY profile – Ryan Harris
Some young landscapers were born with green thumbs, others found theirs later in life. That’s true of Second Nature Senior Landscaper...
Sep 111 min read
YLOY profile – Izaak Mirfin
Izaak is a quick learner who has caught on in leaps and bounds during his time at Ridge Projects, says Director Jack Cooke. “At only 22...
Sep 111 min read
YLOY profile – Benjamin Robertson-Woodward
Benjamin’s formative years were spent working the land on a lifestyle block. He says the green-thumbed bug has never left him. “I...
Sep 61 min read
YLOY profile – Taumata O Te Ra Lowe
Taumata O Te Ra Lowe is a site foreman for Luijten Landscapes with nearly five years’ experience under his belt and skill in a wide range...
Sep 61 min read
YLOY profile – Kale Huddleston
Kale Huddleston has put in the hard yards with Sole Landscapes and, in less than three years, has progressed from the position of...
Sep 61 min read
YLOY profile – Dillyn van der Merwe
Landscaping runs in Dillyn van der Merwe’s veins. His dad owned a landscaping business in South Africa, and when the family moved to New...
Sep 21 min read
YLOY profile – Kristen Gill
Kristen Gill is a site foreman for Sculptural Landscapes’ and is in the final year of her apprenticeship. She says she entered the...
Sep 23 min read
What’s your experience with fencing regulations?
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Sep 23 min read
YLOY levels the field
The 2024 Young Landscaper of the Year (YLOY) competition will include, for the first time ever, a Softscape Practitioner Outstanding...
Aug 271 min read
YLOY profile – Mania Atkins
Mania Atkins is Second Nature’s Senior Team Leader for Garden Care and was encouraged to enter the 2024 Young Landscaper of the Year...
Jul 13 min read
YLOY 2024 launched!
The Young Landscaper of the Year 2024 details have been announced! This year’s competition will be held at the Wellington Botanic Gardens...
May 13 min read
Landscape Views Issue 25
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
May 12 min read
RML meet-ups and new memberships
The Registered Master Landscapers (RML) has announced the dates for its next round of regional meet-ups, three revised member categories...
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